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Media Statement
DURBAN – Police in KwaZulu-Natal have launched a manhunt for at least four suspects who shot five people and killed four of them on Gillham Road in Phoenix on Thursday morning, 8 August 2024. Information at police’s disposal at this stage is that four suspects, who were travelling in a red Toyota Tazz, got out of their vehicle and fired shots towards security guards who were reportedly performing their duties at an office. Four security guards were declared dead at the scene whereas the fifth one was rushed to hospital with gunshot injuries. It is not yet clear kind of business activity is conducted at the office where the shooting happened. It is also suspected that the suspects robbed the victims of their firearms before fleeing from the scene. Police are appealing to anyone who might have information about the whereabouts of the suspects or the possible motive of the killings to anonymously contact the nearest police station or call our crime stop number 08600 10111 or send information by making use of the MySAPS app. Ends
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